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    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-59241",
        "assignerOrgId": "cec7a2ec-15b4-4faf-bd53-b40f371f3a77",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "siemens",
        "dateReserved": "2026-07-03T14:16:52.881Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-10-13T09:18:29.536Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-13T09:18:29.536Z"
    },
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                "dateUpdated": "2026-10-13T09:18:29.536Z"
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            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 11), SIMATIC WinCC V8.1 (All versions < V8.1 Update 7). The affected application does not sufficiently restrict the permissions assigned to a database role.\r\nThis could allow an authenticated remote attacker with database access to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the host system where SIMATIC WinCC is installed, potentially leading to a compromise of the system."
                }
            ],
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                    "vendor": "Siemens",
                    "product": "SIMATIC WinCC V7.5",
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                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "0",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        }
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                    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Siemens",
                    "product": "SIMATIC WinCC V8.0",
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                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "0",
                            "lessThan": "V8.0 Update 11",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Siemens",
                    "product": "SIMATIC WinCC V8.1",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "0",
                            "lessThan": "V8.1 Update 7",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "version": "3.1",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "baseScore": 8.8,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "cvssV4_0": {
                        "version": "4.0",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                        "baseScore": 8.7,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "cweId": "CWE-266",
                            "description": "CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-550198.html"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}